Word of the Day 08/30/21 Thaumaturgy
Thaumaturgy (noun)
thau·ma·tur·gy [thaw-muh-tur-jee] (previously 07-23-13)
noun
1. the working of wonders or miracles; magic.
WORDS RELATED TO THAUMATURGY
necromancy, foreboding, augury, prediction, incantation, prophecy, astrology, theurgy, trickery, witchcraft, divination, fascination, alchemy, allurement, presage, illusion, abracadabra, power, enchantment, spell
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Origin: 1720–30; < Greek thaumatourgía. See thaumato-, -urgy
HOW TO USE THAUMATURGY IN A SENTENCE
The word, which contains the root thauma, the same that appears in thaumaturgy, has often been translated as “wonder.”
OUR MOST EFFECTIVE WEAPON IS IMAGINATION - ISSUE 99: UNIVERSALITY|GUIDO TONELLI|APRIL 29, 2021|NAUTILUS
Thaumaturgy, thaw′ma-tur-ji, n. the art of working wonders or miracles.
CHAMBERS'S TWENTIETH CENTURY DICTIONARY (PART 4 OF 4: S-Z AND SUPPLEMENTS)|VARIOUS
Won′der-work, a prodigy, miracle: thaumaturgy; Won′der-work′er; Won′der-work′ing.
CHAMBERS'S TWENTIETH CENTURY DICTIONARY (PART 4 OF 4: S-Z AND SUPPLEMENTS)|VARIOUS
It was the final triumph of Professor Vanlief's thaumaturgy.
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thau·ma·tur·gy [thaw-muh-tur-jee] (previously 07-23-13)
noun
1. the working of wonders or miracles; magic.
WORDS RELATED TO THAUMATURGY
necromancy, foreboding, augury, prediction, incantation, prophecy, astrology, theurgy, trickery, witchcraft, divination, fascination, alchemy, allurement, presage, illusion, abracadabra, power, enchantment, spell
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1720–30; < Greek thaumatourgía. See thaumato-, -urgy
HOW TO USE THAUMATURGY IN A SENTENCE
The word, which contains the root thauma, the same that appears in thaumaturgy, has often been translated as “wonder.”
OUR MOST EFFECTIVE WEAPON IS IMAGINATION - ISSUE 99: UNIVERSALITY|GUIDO TONELLI|APRIL 29, 2021|NAUTILUS
Thaumaturgy, thaw′ma-tur-ji, n. the art of working wonders or miracles.
CHAMBERS'S TWENTIETH CENTURY DICTIONARY (PART 4 OF 4: S-Z AND SUPPLEMENTS)|VARIOUS
Won′der-work, a prodigy, miracle: thaumaturgy; Won′der-work′er; Won′der-work′ing.
CHAMBERS'S TWENTIETH CENTURY DICTIONARY (PART 4 OF 4: S-Z AND SUPPLEMENTS)|VARIOUS
It was the final triumph of Professor Vanlief's thaumaturgy.
THE IMITATOR|PERCIVAL POLLARD
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.